Table 1.
Cohort Description
| Intervention (n = 245), n (%) | Control (n = 245), n (%) | Total (N = 490), N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [mean (SD)], years | 32.8 (11.6) | 34.0 (12.3) | 33.4 (11.9) |
| <20 | 8 (3) | 10 (4) | 18 (4) |
| 20–29 | 129 (53) | 107 (44) | 236 (48) |
| 30–39 | 48 (19) | 59 (24) | 107 (22) |
| 40–49 | 32 (13) | 35 (14) | 67 (13) |
| 50–59 | 24 (10) | 25 (10) | 49 (10) |
| 60+ | 4 (2) | 9 (4) | 13 (3) |
| Race | |||
| Black | 134 (55) | 154 (63) | 288 (59) |
| White | 87 (36) | 75 (31) | 162 (33) |
| Other | 12 (5) | 9 (4) | 21 (4) |
| Multiple race | 11 (5) | 7 (3) | 18 (4) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 121 (49) | 112 (46) | 233 (47) |
| Married | 99 (41) | 101 (41) | 200 (41) |
| Formerly married | 25 (10) | 32 (13) | 57 (12) |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Partner/husband | 91 (37) | 95 (39) | 186 (38) |
| Partner/husband and parents | 7 (3) | 9 (4) | 16 (3) |
| Parents | 33 (14) | 35 (14) | 68 (14) |
| Alone | 75 (31) | 65 (26) | 140 (29) |
| Other | 39 (15) | 41 (17) | 80 (16) |
| Education levela | |||
| <High school | 38 (16) | 33 (14) | 71 (15) |
| High school graduate/GED | 59 (24) | 67 (27) | 126 (26) |
| Some college | 76 (31) | 61 (25) | 137 (28) |
| College graduate or more | 35 (14) | 41 (16) | 76 (15) |
| Missing | 37 (15) | 43 (18) | 80 (16) |
| Genetic literacy score [mean (SD)] | 5.8 (2.2) | 5.8 (2.4) | 5.8 (2.3) |
| ≤3 | 42 (17) | 42 (17) | 86 (17) |
| >3 | 202 (82) | 202 (82) | 402 (82) |
| Missing | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Insurance | |||
| Commercial | 73 (30) | 61 (25) | 134 (27) |
| Indigent care | 18 (7) | 18 (7) | 36 (7) |
| Medicaid/managed care | 133 (54) | 134 (55) | 267 (55) |
| Medicare | 4 (2) | 13 (5) | 17 (3) |
| Self-pay/Other | 17 (7) | 19 (8) | 36 (8) |
| Pregnancy status | |||
| Not pregnant | 164 (67) | 165 (67) | 329 (67) |
| Pregnant | 81 (33) | 80 (33) | 161 (33) |
| First- or second-degree relative with any cancer | |||
| Yes | 182 (74) | 183 (75) | 365 (75) |
| No | 63 (26) | 62 (25) | 125 (25) |
| First-degree relative with breast or colon cancer | |||
| Yes | 28 (11) | 23 (9) | 51 (10) |
| No | 217 (89) | 222 (91) | 439 (90) |
a
Education level was added as a measure after recruitment had begun. To minimize missing data, this question was added to all 6-month surveys of those not previously queried. Missing data resulted from participants who did not complete 6-month surveys.
SD, standard deviation.